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Topic: Re-finishing MSA D-10, help me choose color |
Mathias Lundqvist
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Sweden
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Posted 23 Dec 2006 11:18 am |
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Hi!
I recently bought an MSA D-10 SS and it will be the second MSA to be renovated by me. The last one was a black Mica with a nice finish, but this one is lacquer and needs a re-finish.
I'm not sure if I want do go with an original looking color and striping or if I want to go with something a little "out of the box".
Right know I'm thinking about a subtle gold finish with matte clearcoat and some thin vintagewhite stripes. I think that would go well with all the polished aluminium (including polished aluminium necks)
What do ya'll think about that? Too crazy?
Any other suggestion?
All that I'm sure of is that I want a solid color, not a burst. I'm open for suggestions 
Thanks
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Mathias
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Colby Tipton
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Crosby, Texas, USA
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Posted 23 Dec 2006 12:00 pm
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| Black see through stain w/white pin stripes and about 10 coats of nitro clear. |
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Paul Wade
From:
mundelein,ill
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Posted 23 Dec 2006 1:23 pm
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mathias,
would like to see your p.s.g now do have pix's
nerver seen a m.s.a with metal necks???
paul wade [This message was edited by Paul Wade on 23 December 2006 at 01:23 PM.] |
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Mathias Lundqvist
From:
Sweden
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Posted 23 Dec 2006 1:41 pm
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Sure, I just managed to get some server space for a pic. The aluminium necks aren't original but some kind of aftermarket replacements. My idea is to polish them.
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Mathias Lundqvist
From:
Sweden
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Posted 23 Dec 2006 2:10 pm
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| Thanks for your suggestion Colby. That would be nice indeed... A dark brown see-through would be nice too if the wood's got a nice grain |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 23 Dec 2006 3:36 pm
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| I've always wanted a dark blue lacquer guitar, so that's they way I would go. |
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Colby Tipton
From:
Crosby, Texas, USA
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Posted 23 Dec 2006 3:42 pm
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If you do it brown like a dark mahogony or something put you some yellow die on it first, then a medium tone stain and then dark and it will bring out the grain in different contrast. Just something I have done before on 6 string guitars. Just one more thing, if you do it dark mahogony or a similar shade I would do the pin stripe work in a cream color to tone it down a little.
Colby
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David Biggers
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 23 Dec 2006 3:51 pm
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| I agree with Colby Black transparent with bukoos of oil based clear maybe some old sho-Bud type stripes??? |
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Bryan Knox
From:
Gardendale, Alabama...Ya'll come
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Posted 23 Dec 2006 7:44 pm
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I'm partial to red. Here's mine.
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Mathias Lundqvist
From:
Sweden
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Posted 24 Dec 2006 3:54 am
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Thanks for your answers! The guitar was originally red so that would be an obvious good choice. But i'm not very fond of red guitars.. eventhough yours looks delicious, Bryan!
I'm leaning towards the matte gold or dark see-though brown.
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 24 Dec 2006 5:11 am
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Green is nice.
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Mike Wheeler
From:
Delaware, Ohio, USA
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Posted 24 Dec 2006 6:28 am
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| If it were mine, I'd make it a deep wine red, or maroon. Very classy color, and I'd install gold tuning keys to top it off, and polish everything to a mirror finish. I think it would knock your sox off! And it would be just a little outside the box. |
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Chris LeDrew
From:
Canada
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Posted 24 Dec 2006 8:06 am
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| I'd go with red as well. The SS in my opinion is the best-looking of the original lacquer MSA's. I remember seeing a red one advertised in Steel Guitarist magazine and thinking, "wow, what a looker". It had a deep red finish that set off the maple just right. |
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Jay Ganz
From:
Out Behind The Barn
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Posted 24 Dec 2006 8:08 am
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| SUNBURST!!!! |
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Marlin Smoot
From:
Kansas
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Posted 24 Dec 2006 8:40 am
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| If you're into Gold...think about the paint used on Gibson's Gold Top Les Paul's. The actual paint is easy to get. then think about using Gibson's (or other) cream binding for your stripes. I dunno, just a thought. Best of luck. |
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CrowBear Schmitt
From:
Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 24 Dec 2006 8:56 am
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Yep ! i'd say Sunburst too
there different shades of burst too aren't there ?
Blue Burst  |
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Mathias Lundqvist
From:
Sweden
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Posted 25 Dec 2006 1:51 pm
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Thanks for all the input! It won't be a sunburst, that's the only thing in certain of But i'm leaning more and more towards red.
Anyone know how to get a hold of original looking stripes? |
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Skip Ellis
From:
Bradenton, Fl USA
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Posted 25 Dec 2006 4:16 pm
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| I'm getting ready to do the same thing except I'm building a whole new cabinet. Mine is a '77 that started out green but ended up a real strange brown after the aniline dye faded-also the grain is pretty plain. I'm planning on a cocobolo front apron and necks with ShoBud type inlay and birdseye top deck -or- all curly maple with the apron and the necks dyed a real nice dark blue. Should be a fun project! |
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Bill Duve
From:
Limestone .New York, USA
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Posted 25 Dec 2006 5:10 pm
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| Everybody says "Black" sounds better |
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Sonny Priddy
From:
Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 25 Dec 2006 5:17 pm
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Green. SONNY.
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Per Berner
From:
Skovde, Sweden
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Posted 26 Dec 2006 6:23 am
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I'd say a Gretschy transparent orange would look cool, even if the grain is not that pronounced. Or if you want a cool solid color: Volvo's dark graphite grey, as used on the 121 and 544 from 1962-1967.
But please don't use cheap-looking plastic decal stripes! Go for wood inlays or polished aluminum strips (or maybe thin inlaid stainless steel rods) - would look really nice with the solid grey.
Feel free to disagree.
Here are some inlay types available:
http://www.constantines.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=127
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Bill Ford
From:
Graniteville SC Aiken
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Posted 26 Dec 2006 7:04 am
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I like red, when you decide on a color you may want to consider shoe/leather dye, that is what I used on mine, available in many colors.I also like green.
Bill
[This message was edited by Bill Ford on 26 December 2006 at 07:04 AM.] [This message was edited by Bill Ford on 26 December 2006 at 07:07 AM.] |
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Bill Duve
From:
Limestone .New York, USA
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Posted 26 Dec 2006 8:51 am
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Jeez Bill..
That green thing looks good enough to eat [This message was edited by Bill Duve on 26 December 2006 at 08:52 AM.] |
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James Quackenbush
From:
Pomona, New York, USA
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Posted 26 Dec 2006 3:22 pm
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Mathias,
You want out of the box ???....
Here's an old Rusler that I did a couple a years ago ...It came out BEAUTIFUL
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Paul Wade
From:
mundelein,ill
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Posted 27 Dec 2006 5:50 am
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nice looking p.s.g james. bill, who makes C.L.R
pedal steel's??? that is a nice looking red one you have
paul |
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